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MUSIC . 1953 . 1h 48m . 6.4/10

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"They're making a spook-tacle of themselves!"

A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated island. The trio hunt for a hidden treasure and encounter a ghost, a zombie, and a mysterious killer...

Starring Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lizabeth Scott

6.4/10

Rating

1h 48m

Runtime

1953

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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They're making a spook-tacle of themselves!

A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated island. The trio hunt for a hidden treasure and encounter a ghost, a zombie, and a mysterious killer...

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Cast

Dean Martin stars as Larry Todd in Scared Stiff.

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Year context

Scared Stiff was released 73 years ago in 1953.

Overview

A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated island. The...

Scared Stiff is a Music, Comedy, Horror film with a runtime of 1h 48m.

CAST (20)

Dean Martin

Jerry Lewis

Lizabeth Scott

Carmen Miranda

Carmen Miranda

Carmelita Castinha

George Dolenz

Dorothy Malone

William Ching

Paul Marion

Ramon Cariso / Francisco Cariso

Jack Lambert

TB

Tony Barr

Trigger

Leonard Strong

Henry Brandon

Hugh Sanders

Bess Flowers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Dockworker (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Man with Spaghetti's Wife (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Man with Spaghetti on Head (uncredited)

Bing Crosby

Skeleton (uncredited)

JG

Joe Gray

Longshoreman (uncredited)

Earl Holliman

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

DETAILS

Release

April 27, 1953

Status

Released

Runtime

108 min (1h 48m)

Country

United States

Rating

6.4/10 (42 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Scared Stiff about?

A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated island. The trio hunt for a hidden treasure and encounter a ghost, a zombie, and a mysterious killer...

How long is Scared Stiff?

Scared Stiff has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).

Who stars in Scared Stiff?

The cast of Scared Stiff includes Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lizabeth Scott, Carmen Miranda, George Dolenz.

What is the rating of Scared Stiff?

Scared Stiff has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 42 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Music Comedy Horror